Expanding Horizons

This weekend, I went to go see a band called Ledbetter Heightsfrom Shippensburg, PA (that town name sounds so cute and nautical, I almost think it's fictional) play at a bar all the way downtown in the financial district. The band members were friends of a friend, so we happily shelled out the ten bucks and settled in with our cocktails to have a listen. The music was great (you can hear it here on their MySpace page), the boys were super sweet, and a good time was had by all.

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And speaking of musicians, I just saw that (cough)Mandy Mooremovie Because I Said So(and LOVED it—although I probably shouldn't be admitting that on a blog or...er...ever) and Diane Keaton'scharacter totally stereotypes the sweet musician dude as being a good-for-nothing heartbreaker when he's actually the best thing ever.

Anyway, sappy chick flicks aside, all of this made me think that musicians get a bad rap for no good reason. They're kind of renowned for being flaky, player-ish, and noncommittal but when I think about it, all the musicians I know (all three of them) are very down-to-earth, good-hearted, and—best of all—creative.

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Funny enough—although I'm generally described as a fairly creative person, I've never dated a musician, an artist, not even a writer. I HAVE however dated my fair share of bankers, lawyers, and accountants. Why do I always end up with these corporate types, you ask? I'm not really sure, but it seems that ALL of my single friends tend to veer towards one particular type of guy, repeatedly going through the same old scenarios over and over again like a bad movie on loop.

It's kind of like the fashion choices we make: I must have about a dozen mini dresses that all look basically the same (a fact that roommate David never hesitates to gleefully point out). Point is that we're somehow drawn to the same things time after time, until we make a conscious effort to break out of the style/dating rut.